As South bans abortion, thousands turn to Illinois clinics Hundreds of women are traveling weekly to the southern tip of Illinois to secure an abortion The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2023
Missouri Republicans still want to restrict Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood after abortion ban Despite Missouri’s sweeping abortion ban, some Republicans are still attacking Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid reimbursements. Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023
Some Texas groups resume funding out-of-state abortions after court ruling A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in February, blocking a limited number of prosecutors from going after anyone who helps a Texan travel out of state to terminate a pregnancy. This has given some abortion funds confidence to resume operations. The Texas Tribune · Mar 24, 2023
Fla. lawmakers threaten to defund St. Petersburg over plan to pay for abortion travel TAMPA, Fla. — Two Florida state representatives have sent a letter to the city of St. Petersburg threatening to cut off all of its state funding until council members drop a plan to allocate $50,000 to the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund. Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023
My New Article on "Abortion and Foot Voting in a Post-Dobbs America" It examines whether people are likely to "vote with their feet" based on interstate differences in abortion policy, after Dobbs. The first in a series of two articles on this topic. Reason · Mar 24, 2023
Why the NCAA hosts Final Four, other championships in states with controversial laws DALLAS — Not long ago, the NCAA was seen as a leader in social activism. Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023
Guilty of abetting abortion, Polish woman vows to fight on Justyna Wydrzyńska was found guilty of helping a woman obtain abortion pills The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
Aliens, activists and art: the five best films added to US streaming this week Highlights include Jordan Peele’s thriller Nope, the prescient abortion drama Call Jane and Oscar-nominated documentary All the Beauty and the Bloodshed The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2023
‘Historic moment’ as El Salvador abortion case fuels hopes for expanded access across Latin America Human rights court hears seriously ill woman denied procedure as advocates call for change in region with world’s most restrictive abortion laws The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2023
Abortion-rights supporters prevail in New Hampshire House In a victory for abortion-rights supporters, the Republican-led but closely divided New Hampshire House has rejected multiple bills to further restrict abortion access while also approving legislation to protect it The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Mexico's help to American women who need abortions should inspire Canada When a draft of an upcoming United States Supreme Court decision curtailing legal abortion access in the U.S. leaked in May 2022, Karina Gould, Canada’s minister of families, children and social development, declared that Americans seeking abortions would be welcomed north of the border. The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023
Idaho hospital stops baby delivery in part due to politics A rural hospital in Idaho will stop delivering babies and providing other obstetrical care, citing recently passed laws in which physicians could be prosecuted for providing abortions, among other reasons The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Feds: Woman charged in Wyoming clinic fire opposes abortion Authorities say a woman accused of setting fire last year to a Wyoming abortion clinic that was under construction told investigators that she opposes abortion and was experiencing anxiety and nightmares over the facility opening The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Abortion Laws Stand Between Pregnant Texans and the Care They Need Doctors are left to guess at whether helping patients, facing severe complications during pregnancy loss, could land them in prison. Texas Observer · Mar 23, 2023
Reuters · Mar 23, 2023 Analysis-In US abortion pill case, FDA could soften blow of court-ordered restrictions A conservative federal judge in Texas could soon order the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reconsider its 22-year-old approval for a pill used in the most common form of abortion in the United States, or order the approval revoked outright.
Orlando Sentinel · Mar 23, 2023 Editorial: Abortion ban betrays women — and may break Florida GOP’s hold on power Anti-reproductive rights extremists in the Florida Legislature are on the brink of going too far. A proposed ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy (that in reality could be as little as one or two) will strip fundamental rights to bodily autonomy from millions of people, exposing the ugly…
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The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023 Yousaf pledges to 'work tirelessly' to improve the rights of women and girls WOULD-BE first minister Humza Yousaf has pledged to “work tirelessly” to improve the rights of women and girls if he is elected to succeed…
Axios · Mar 23, 2023 Judge temporarily blocks new Wyoming abortion law amid legal challenge Lawsuit challenging law declaring abortion "not health care" says it violates state constitution.
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 SNP leadership hopeful Humza Yousaf pledges to ‘work tirelessly’ for women The current Scottish Health Secretary vowed to work to advance women’s rights if he is chosen to succeed Nicola Sturgeon.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Arrest made in fire at planned Wyoming abortion clinic Authorities say a suspect has been arrested for setting fire to a building that was slated to become Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic
Reuters · Mar 22, 2023 Human rights court begins review of high-stakes El Salvador abortion case The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Wednesday began hearing the historic case of a Salvadoran woman who was denied an abortion in 2013 despite doctors' calls to terminate her high-risk pregnancy.
Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023 Kansas House passes protections for infants ‘born alive’ in abortion. Experts say it doesn’t happen The Kansas House on Wednesday passed a bill that requires physicians to care for infants born alive during an abortion, despite no evidence this has happened in Kansas in decades.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Abortion debate churns with legislation and lawsuits The U.S. abortion landscape is far from settled nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the nationwide right to terminate a pregnancy
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Massachusetts governor: Pharmacies must stock abortion pills The governor of Massachusetts is reminding pharmacies that they are required to stock a key abortion pill, despite a nationwide effort by anti-abortion activists to ban the medication